President Muhammadu Buhari has sacked the Ministers of Agriculture, Mohammed Sabo Nanono, and Minister of Power, Maman Saleh. Buhari’s Special Adviser on Media & Publicity, Femi Adesina, made the announcement Wednesday. The affected ministers have been replaced with the Ministers of Environment, Mohammed Mahmoud Abubakar and State, Works and Housing, Abubakar Aliyu. Buhari said the
Ondo State Governor, Akeredolu signs Anti-Open grazing into law
The Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, has signed the Anti- Open Grazing Bill passed by the State House of Assembly, into law. The assent was in line with the resolution of the last meeting Southern Governors Forum had in Lagos on July 5, 2021, where southern leaders unanimously adopted September 1, 2021, as the deadline
DSS storm Saudi Arabia Doctor’s job recruitment venue as interview suspended
Operatives of the Department of State Services, on Thursday, dispersed medical doctors, who stormed the Sheraton Hotels, Abuja, to take part in the recruitment interview organised by the Saudi Arabian Ministry of Health. The PUNCHÂ had on Tuesday reported that medical consultants in their hundreds flooded the Ladi Kwali Hall of the hotel to participate in
Biden Vows Retaliation Over Kabul Attack
US president confirms that bombings near airport were carried out by ISIL affiliate. United States President Joe Biden vowed to retaliate against Thursday’s attack in Kabul, saying that he will hunt down those responsible and make them pay. Biden confirmed in a speech from the White House on Thursday that the bombings were carried out
Buhari’s government moves to shutdown Channels Tv Over Governor Ortom’s ‘Anti-Government’ Interview
The Muhammadu Buhari regime is subtly moving to sanction a media organization, Channels Television, and arrest some of its journalists over recent interviews aired by the platform which are considered to be anti-government. SaharaReporters learned that through the National Broadcasting Commission, the Buhari government is set to wield the ‘big stick’ against the television station.
Sen. Stella Oduah Dumps PDP for APC
Ahead of Anambra State governorship election, Former Minister of Aviation And presently a Senator representing Anambra North, Stella Odua has decamped from the Peoples Democratic Party to the All Progressives Congress party The Senator in company, of the chairman APC Anambra Campaign Council and Imo state governor, Hope uzodinma, Deputy Senate president; Ovie Omo-Agege, and
Over 500 Nigerian doctors take Saudi recruitment test in Abuja
Over 500 Nigerian doctors turned up for a recruitment exercise the Saudi health ministry organised in Abuja on Tuesday. The exercise, which commenced at 7am continued way past afternoon. Our correspondent observed a large crowd of doctors within and outside the building during the exercise. The Saudi Ministry of Health had earlier called on doctors
History : Moshood Abiola’s 84th Posthumous Birthday Is Today
Chief Moshood Kashimawo Olawale Abiola, also known as M. K. O. Abiola GCFR (24 August 1937 – 7 July 1998) was a Nigerian businessman, publisher, politician and aristocrat of the Egba clan. He was the Aare Ona Kankafo XIV of Yorubaland. MKO Abiola ran for the presidency in 1993, for which the election results were
Top 100 universities in Nigeria emerge [See full list]
University of Ibadan, UI, has been ranked as the number one university in Nigeria. The ranking was done by Webometrics, which is the largest academic ranking of Higher Education Institution. Its judgment is based on the assessment of Composite Indicators and Web Impact Factors. Also, Covenant University, and Obafemi Awolowo University are ranked second and
Unizik Mourns as 200level student commits suicide
Its was a black friday at the prestigious Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka, as a 200 level student, David Ogbonna who lives in the school hostel (Basil block D room 332) committed suicide. David was found dangling with a rope round his neck beside a wardrobe in his room. He was a student of the Department